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PM Modi lauds bravery of Indian soldiers in Galwan valley; Says world has taken note of India’s strength

Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook a day-long whirlwind visit to Leh yesterday. In a surprise to all, he visited Leh yesterday morning and touched all the important points to send a strong signal across the borders and to boost the morale of the soldiers guarding the country’s sovereignty at the borders. The Prime Minister also addressed the army soldiers at Nimo army establishment and said that  the courage, valour and dedication of Indian army to protect the honour of Mother India is incomparable.

Ladakh woke to know that Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat would be visiting after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tour was rescheduled. However, giving surprise to one and all, PM Modi went to Leh in a special aircraft.
He was accompanied by the CDS General Bipin Rawat and Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane. Immediately on his arrival, PM Modi embarked to Nimo where he witnessed demonstrations of Military Engineering capabilities. Mr. Modi addressed the Army Jawans for nearly thirty minutes. In his address, PM said that their courage is higher than the heights where they are posted today. He connected to Ladakh by invoking architect of modern Ladakh Kushok Bakula Rinpoche and remembered the bravery of the Fire and Fury Corps.

Later, the Prime Minister paid homage to the martyrs at the War Memorial at Hall of Fame in Leh. Then, he proceeded to interact with the injured soldiers in Galwan skirmish at Army General Hospital. PM Modi complimented their courage and valor in protecting the country’s sovereignty. He enquired the progress of treatment from the Army officials. His day visit to Leh is a morale booster and strong support to the soldiers posted at a height of 15 thousand feet in the toughest terrain. Mr. Modi’s visit also has set the tone for the terms for the future talks between army commanders in the eastern ladakh region. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that  the courage,  valour and  dedication of Indian army  to protect the honor of Mother India is incomparable.

Addressing the  soldiers of Indian Army  during his visit to Ladakh at Nimo, Mr Modi said that  their  courage is higher than the heights where they  are posted today. He said, through the bravery which has been shown by the soldiers, a message has gone to the entire world about India’s strength.

Mr Modi said that The bravery of 14 Corps will be talked about everywhere and the tales of the bravery and valour exhibited are echoing in every house in the country. He said,  enemies of this  country  have seen the fire and fury of our armed forces. He said, this land in Ladakh is India’s crown and It has given several brave hearts to the nation.

The Prime Minister said, those who are weak can never initiate peace as  bravery is a prerequisite for peace. He said, whether during World Wars or during peace times, whenever the need arises, the world has seen the victory of our bravehearts and their efforts towards peace. He said, we Indians have worked for the betterment of humanity. 

Know The City of Joy: 10 Best Places in Kolkata

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Kolkata, the city of joy standing with its elegance. It is the witness of the largest histories. It is located at the eastern bank of Hoogly. This is the 3rd most populated country in India after Delhi and Mumbai. A city of the cultural revolution, a city of the greatest poets, musicians, revolutionaries, fighters finds it’s a synergy between the diversity of cultures.

10 best places in Kolkata

Howrah Bridge

Howrah Bridge is the 6th longest cantilever bridge in the world. This is one of the major national remarks also. The Howrah Bridge is called New Howrah Bridge as it had replaced the old pontoon bridge on the Hoogly river. This is also named as Rabindra Setu, after the name of one the greatest literary phenomenon, Rabindranath Tagore.

Park Street

A street that never sleeps. This one of the most attractive places in Kolkata. This place belonged to be the heart of night pubs in the ’70s and ’80s. With a plethora of restaurants, pubs, this place represents the luxurious Kolkata.

Indian Museum

Indian Museum in Kolkata is one of the longest and largest museums in Kolkata. The museum has 6 sections and the sections are divided into 35 galleries. It consists various of artifacts, paintings, antiques, mummies, and so on.

Victoria Memorial

It is the signature of Kolkata. It was created in the memory of Queen Victoria. It is a museum now co consisting of 25 galleries with antiques. There’s a Mughal and British touch in the construction.

Kumartuli

Kumartuli is located in Banamali Sarkar Street in Kolkata. The local porters make the earthen idols here. Not only the idols are made here but also imported. This place is carrying the tradition with over 300 years. This is one of the cultural sources of Kolkata

Belur Math

This the international headquarters of Ramakrishna Mission. But most importantly it was established by the world’s one of the greatest yogis, Swami Vivekananda, the disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa. It is made in such a way that the shrine represents the mosque, church, and temple from different angles.

Fort William

In 1781 the fort was constructed in the honor of King William III. Kolkata was the center of power in the British era and also the place of the army operation. It is made in an octagonal shape. The river is bordering it from the three sides. This is now under the hold of the army.

Jorasanko Thakurbari

A part of the mansion has been converted to Rabindra Bharati University as the center of the study of fine arts and quality education. And part of it’s now preserved as Rabindra museum with all the antiques and that times essentials. It was the center of Bengal’s cultural reformation and Bengal’s renaissance and Bramha Samaj.

Science City

This is the largest science center in the Indian subcontinent. Galleries are consisting of dynamotion hall, illusions, powers of ten, freshwater aquarium, live butterfly enclave, science on the sphere, earth exploration hall, space odyssey with 3-D vision theatre, mirror magic, Time machine, maritime center, there are science park, technology gallery, and whatnot.

Botanical Garden

It is a colossal garden with an expansion of 273 acres. It is also known as the Indian Botanical Garden. It is located at the west end of Kolkata. The most attractive thing is the world-famous Banyan tree. This is the most peaceful place with the policy of zero plastic and zero littering tolerance.
Kolkata stands as the testimony of Indian history and culture. The city hiding history in every inch of the bricks. A city which is another specimen of unity in diversity.

5 Best ways to Lose Weight

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Losing weight is one of the challenges nowadays. Everyone does try to lose fat not only to look good but also to stay fit and healthy. We try various ways to lose weight some works, some not. Moreover, the wrong diet and exercise can harm the body system, hormonal cycle, and more. So, let’s know about the best ways to lose weight in short.

Here are 5 best suggestions to lose weight

Drink water

We know drinking water can help to glow skin as it removes all the impurities from the body. But it is also true that drinking 1-2 liter water can enhance the number of calorie burns, this is called resting expenditure. Moreover, if we drink cold water the rest calories become active to warm the water to match the temperature with our body. Drinking water before meals is also helpful, as it makes the stomach full and people eat less.

Eat dinner in time

We usually take dinner before or after 10 pm. But the ideal time to take dinner is 7 pm. Scientifically if we explain this we can end up with the best solution. Usually, a long gap between the meals is necessary to burn fat. If we eat at 7 pm. So there will be a gap of 13-14 hours between the second meal. In this meantime to keep our bodily organs work our body will insist fuel by burning fat and curbs depending on the situation. Eventually, we will lose weight.

Workout

The workout is the most essential thing in weight loss. It not only helps to help to burn fat but also builds the muscle and makes it strong. It is good to exercises 3/4 times a week. Various types of exercise help to maintain cardiac health. Some exercises help to lose extra calories which are cardio, aerobic exercise, and so on. It depends on the person who kind of exercise they choose according to their capability. They might choose walking, running, cycling over other exercise hacks.

Cut the sugar intake

Check the sugar intake to lose weight. Though sugar alone hasn’t that many calories the food which consists of sugar is an adversary to body health. As per the American Heart Association, women should take 24 grams of sugar and men 36 grams of sugar per day. A soft drink contains half of the sugar level we need in a day. Until you are consuming these daily, it is not harmful. According to the health experts, one does not need to cut sugar completely to lose weight but should keep a track of regular sugar intake.

Start having green tea

Green tea is one of the healthiest drinks we have. It has lots of substances along with antioxidants which helps our health to sound. Green tea increases the metabolic rate which helps to burn calories. Not only that it also contains caffeine which helps to higher the fat burn and increases the energy level. It is suggested to have green tea 2 to 3 times a day.
Here just a few ways have been discussed. But the dedication, passion, and hard work are most important to succeed. The hacks lie within us, we just need to explore and treat it in a perfect way for a perfect life

Necrophobia: Fear of Death or Dead Things

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Everyone reacts separately towards death. As we grow from innocence to maturity our understanding towards things evolves. Necrophbia refers to the fear of death or dead things. From childhood death is explained in some hypothetical way to all of us. Usually as we grow our attachments get intensity and a fear to lose the closest one starts to thread us. The fear can come from the near death experience, or some dead body or some dead pictures and so on. There are differences between fear. Some people get scared by dead bodies or dead things but some are not afraid of dead thing or skeletons but the dying process and mortality. Once they experience a dying process they can’t forget that and eventually it gives way to anxiety. The signs of Necriphobia are

  • Anxiety, headaches , vomiting, trembling after you see or hear something related to death
  • Sweating and mouth drying once you experience something related to death
  • Obsessiveness towards dead things
  • Fainting, nausea and fear to leave house
  • Difficulties after talking after you see dead things and so on

5 ways can help to get rid off fear of death

Spot and write down the situation that leads you to think of death

Most of the time when we get scared of something, we just feel scared rather then finding a way out. So, if we can spot which situations are exactly triggering us to think about death, it will be helpful to cure.

Start comparing your fear with the though of death

Some objects, emotion, situation influence is to think about death. It can be some food or some dress even some smell. For instance, a food dish can remind you the situation of your loved one’s death because the same food was served curing the funeral. The relation can be subtle but the thoughts are very strong.

Start knowing about the connection between anxiety and anticipation

Most of the time over thinking about something and treating something more dreadful that it actually is cause fear more than you imagine. If one starts looking beyond the fear and starts to face the fear rather escaping from it, can help to reduce the phobia

Accept yourself with reality

No one is mortal here. To keep the cycle running, everything has to end for a new beginning. Death is inevitable. So, you have to accept your life as a part of the cycle. Thinking about what if I die wouldn’t give you anything apart of anxiety and fear to face the reality. So, one should leave this unproductive thoughts.

Note down the unnecessary  things giving you anxiety

There are many things which are certainly not related to death or your previous experience of death but still worrying you, note down those things and try to figure out the reality behind it .

Necrophbia is a fear that can be cured by continuous psychological therapy. Most of the time these all things gets neglected from the childhood and eventually takes a larger size and curves the psychological health. Taking help of professional someone, taking the help of spirituality, by having better understanding of death and life, this fear can be treated and cured. Otherwise this fear can develop and can pave way to other health issues like agoraphobia( fear of certain places), insomnia( fear of falling) and so on.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Though education and training are parts of the learning process, yet education is wider in its scope than the training and the training is concerned with increasing knowledge and skills in doing a particular job, and the major burden of training fall upon the employer. But education is a broader field of subject and has a lot of connections in its roots and has a lot of scopes and its purpose is to develop individuals in each of their respective fields and it is very concerned with increasing the general knowledge and understanding of the total environment. Education also teaches us to solve any analytical, statistical concepts in a better manner with an in-depth understanding of all the complexity in them.

THE DIFFERENCE

By, education, we generally mean formal instruction in a school or a college or in a research facility or in a corporate environment, whereas the training is a vocationally oriented before you work on a complex or sophisticated machine or environment and is generally imparted at the work-place. Educational is theoretical, while training is practical and education is the process of developing and understanding of some organized body of knowledge and it is usually formal and aims at the total growth of an individual and it develops mental skills that enable one to use the knowledge acquired effectively in problem-solving situations. Training increases the aptitude, skills, and abilities of employees to perform specific jobs and it leads to the developmental of manual skills for a particular job, whereas education aims at enhancing the general knowledge of a person so that he may accomplish a job in an economical way or can start his own venture or a company to develop his knowledge that gives way for the evidence of his general intellect. As Flippo said in training “Training is the act of increasing the knowledge and skills of an employee for doing a particular job”.

Actually, the distinction between training and education is not precise because in many cases both training and education occur at the same time in the form of some formal vocational school programmes are job-oriented only, whereas some employee development programmes in the industry are quite wider in scope and they may be viewed as education. The scope of training is narrow as it restricted to a specific job that requires a lot of practical knowledge to complete the given work or the job, whereas the scope of education is wide as it gives information about a specific area instead of a specific job. The objective of the training is to learn the method of accomplishing a specific job successfully whereas education aims at enhancing the general knowledge of a person to enable him/her to accomplish a job in an economical way giving evidence of his general intellect and training is imparted by a business organization, on-job or by setting up a separate training centre whereas the main source of education in schools, colleges and university. The burden of expenses for imparting training is the responsibility of the business organization, hence it alone bears are borne by the employee himself.

How to Successfully Cope with a Crisis Using Surrender

“Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.” ~Sonia Ricotti

The scent of sanitizer once again pervades my home. And as much as I am grateful for it, every time I use it, that astringent, alcoholic smell takes me straight back to the out-patient chemo ward at the hospital.

It’s been nearly seven years since I was a fortnightly visitor there, but the sanitizer and masks make me feel like I’m in a weird flashback.

It’s surreal to see the whole world now facing what was one of the hardest parts of my treatment regimen.

I was in quarantine for almost ten months.

Risk of infection, and hence, delay in treatment, is one of the biggest fears faced by anyone who has ever had any kind of chemotherapy. I only left the house to go to the hospital, and when I did, I wore a mask.

We discouraged visitors, and the few people who did come over also wore masks and sat a good six feet away from me. For an inveterate hugger, this was incredibly isolating.

And now, this is the new normal for everyone.

I find myself thinking a lot about that time in my life, and I realize that I had hit upon a coping strategy that worked excellently then, and is still something I lean on.

In a word, that strategy was surrender.

Surrender is an odd word to hear from someone who had to “fight cancer.” But when I say surrender, I mean to accept what is. To be fully aware of what is. To stop wasting your precious resources on things you cannot change.

Here are three practical steps that can help you translate this nebulous concept into reality.

Step 1: Make a list of every single thing you cannot change about the situation.
The moment I got home after getting my diagnosis, I went to my room, sat facing my window, and went through all the things I knew had to happen. I had to have chemo. That meant I might have pain. I would have to stay at home. I would likely lose my hair. And so on.

What does being in lockdown or quarantine or self-isolation mean for you? What are the everyday aspects of it that you’re going to bump up against? What are the little pin pricks of annoyance that could balloon into giant stabs with a blunt sword? Think of every possible thing and write it down, no matter how small.

Step 2: Go through your list, one by one, and vent about each point.
When I was undergoing my treatment, I wrote nearly every day. I wrote about what it felt like to lose my eyebrows, to spend New Year’s Day at the hospital, to only be able to keep down boiled mashed potatoes.

Everything on your list is real, and worth your attention. Take the time to journal, to vent and really work through how you feel about all of it. Let yourself express all the little things that you may think are silly, or overreactions, and especially the ones you feel ashamed of, or guilty for, having on your list in the first place.

If you have trusted friends, this is a great time to set up a support call system, where you take turns venting. The other person’s only job is to say, “Thank you. What else?” You can set a pre-determined amount of time to go one way, and then switch. At the end of both (or all) participants’ venting, you could include a judgement-free discussion.

Yes, this is a time to be grateful for our blessings, but that doesn’t mean we hide from our truths. Leaving feelings unacknowledged means leaving them to fester. You deserve better.

Step 3: Find your silver lining.
For the first six months, I had alternating “tough weeks” and “good weeks.” In the tough weeks, all I could do was sleep. In the good weeks, however, I studied everything from logic to science fiction on Coursera, I played board and card games with my family, and I ate like a horse!

Whatever your situation, and no matter how difficult, where is your silver lining? What can you do for yourself, even if it’s for five minutes a day?

Please don’t think I am urging you to use this time to be the most productive you’ve ever been, or finish a dream project that you’ve never had time for. We’re in lockdown, not on sabbatical, and no one expects you to scale new heights in this time. Even if you make it through the day, more or less intact, that’s good enough, and you’re doing enough.

I’m just asking you to look a little further. See what you can find, in spite of, or maybe inspired by, the items on your list, that can bring you some joy.

I have an amazing friend who dressed up in a unicorn costume and surprised her husband when he was working from home. My talented sister is coming up with fabulous ways to take everyday household items and make toys and sensory experiences for my one-year-old. Another friend is baking. People are putting daffodils in bunches on their driveway for others to help themselves to.

All over the world, people are finding ways to grow into better versions of themselves, and these versions are as varied and beautiful as wildflowers.

Taking it further
I always knew I would need six months of chemo, so I was mentally prepared for six months of isolation. However, after my six-month scan, my oncologist said I needed radiation therapy, just to be on the safe side. And my heart sank. And after the radiation was done, she told me I needed to stay home for another couple of months, to give my immune system time to recover, just to be on the safe side.

Those seven words began to seriously grate on me.

But that last extension was sheer torture. I felt fine, wasn’t going to the hospital for any kind of treatment, and still had to stay at home. Those two months felt longer than the eight months I’d already endured and pushed me to my limit.

And that was when I learned another huge lesson. When things are tough, trying to get through it by counting on it all getting better soon isn’t the best way to deal with things. If there’s any change or delay, you’re going to have to deal with a backlash that stings like a rubber band rebounding onto your cheek.

Focussing on when it will all be better or over is just setting yourself up for disappointment. None of that is ever under your control, so you’re better off working on the one thing that is always in your control: how you respond to situations.

When you do a thorough job of anticipating most things that might come up, you tend to also automatically think of how you will deal with them. And if you’ve also released the emotional charge that might be associated with these issues, your response is filled with grace and peace.

As for me, my first outing was a spontaneous visit to a bookstore opposite the hospital. I had just got the all-clear from my doctor, and my mum and I decided to hop across the road and spend some time around books. Which, I have to add, is one of my favourite places to be! We had a fabulous time, and my first outing was so much better than anything I could have planned. I still have the book I bought that day.

So, what potentially amazing experiences for you are hiding in plain sight in the present moment? Try these three steps and notice how your awareness expands and your appreciation blooms.

Things outside will continue to be unpredictable, and you may have to go through the steps more than once. But each time you do, you will learn more about yourself, develop better response strategies, and be more grounded in the present.

Surrender, and like Confucius said, be the green reed that bends in the wind, instead of the mighty oak that breaks in a storm.

Cigar Shaped Interstellar ‘Oddball’: Big Exclusive Report >>>>>>>>>

First known interstellar visitor is an ‘oddball’, with a very odd and highly unusual aspect ratio.

FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY (AURA):

In October astronomers were surprised by a visitor that came racing into our Solar System from interstellar space. Now, researchers using the Gemini Observatory have determined that the first known object to graze our Solar System from beyond is similar to, but definitely not, your average asteroid or comet. “This thing is an oddball,” said Karen Meech of the University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy who leads an international team studying this interstellar interloper.

Originally denoted A2017 U1, the body now goes by the Hawaiian name ‘Oumuamua, in part because of its discovery by Meech’s team using the Pan-STARRS1 survey telescope on Haleakala in Hawai’i. When discovered in mid-October ‘Oumuamua was only about 85 times the Earth-Moon distance away and its discovery was announced in early November.

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Since its discovery ‘Oumuamua has faded from view. The object’s rapidly increasing distance from the Earth and Sun now makes it too faint to be studied by even the largest telescopes.

“Needless to say, we dropped everything so we could quickly point the Gemini telescopes at this object immediately after its discovery,” said Gemini Director Laura Ferrarese who coordinated the Gemini South observations for Meech’s group.

“What we found was a rapidly rotating object, at least the size of a football field, that changed in brightness quite dramatically,” according to Meech. “This change in brightness hints that ‘Oumuamua could be more than 10 times longer than it is wide – something which has never.

‘Oumuamua’ shares similarities with small objects in the outer Solar System, especially the distant worlds of the Kuiper Belt – a region of rocky, frigid worlds far beyond Neptune.

“While study of ‘Oumuamua’s colors shows that this body shares characteristics with both Kuiper Belt objects and organic-rich comets and trojan asteroids,” says Meech, “its orbital path says it comes from far beyond.”

The research led by Meech is published in the November 20th online issue of the journal Nature.

‘Oumuamua was visible from Chile and Hawai’i so both Gemini North and South telescopes were on high alert and ready to track the visitor from outer space. “We observed from both sites for three nights, before it sped away and faded from view,” said Ferrarese. Two additional teams obtained data from Gemini North and their results are currently pending publication.

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According to our current understanding of planetary system formation, our Solar System ejected comets and asteroids due to interactions with the larger outer planets. It is presumed that other planetary systems do the same and that these visitors might be more common than previously thought.

“We estimate that there is always one of these objects of similar size as ‘Oumuamua between the Earth and the Sun at any given time, so up to about 10 per year,” says Robert Jedicke also on Meech’s team.

“These observations allow us to reach into another planetary system to learn about one of its rocky bodies, and compare this object with the asteroids we know throughout our own Solar System”, says Faith Vilas, the solar and planetary research program director at the National Science Foundation who helped support this research.

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Surveys like Pan-STARRS and the future Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST, currently under construction near the Gemini South telescope in Chile) will undoubtedly increase the detections of these interstellar wanderers.

“The discoveries of rare surprises like ‘Oumuamua from outside our Solar System will be greatly accelerated by the power and grasp of the LSST,” said Richard Green of the US National Science Foundation (NSF).

“LSST is going to produce a torrent of data and revolutionize this sort of time domain astronomy when it begins operations early in the next decade,” adds Green. LSST is funded by a partnership with the NSF, the Department of Energy, and the LSST Corporation.

‘Oumuamua loosely means “a messenger that reaches out from the distant past,” fitting the nature of the object’s interstellar origin. In Hawaiian ‘ou means “to reach out for,” while mua means “first” and is repeated for emphasis.

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ICMR to launch indigenous Covid-19 vaccine for public use by August 15 after completion of clinical trials

Indian Council of Medical Research, ICMR is planning to launch indigenous Covid-19 vaccine for public use by the 15th of August after completion of all clinical trials. ICMR has partnered with Bharat Biotech International Limited to develop this path breaking, Covid-19 vaccine.

ICMR has asked Bharat Biotech to fast track the clinical trial mechanism and ensure that the subject enrolment is initiated by 7th of July.

AIR correspondent reports that this is the first indigenous vaccine being developed in India and one of the top priority projects of the government. The vaccine is derived from a  SARS-COV2 strain isolated by ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune. ICMR and Bharat Biotech are jointly working for the pre-clinical as well as clinical development of this vaccine.  

Recently, the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation, the National regulatory body for Indian Pharmaceuticals and medical devices, has granted approval to Bharat Biotech India to conduct human clinical trials for Corona Vaccine called ‘Covaxin’.

PM Modi makes surprise visit to Leh; Interacts with Army, Air Force and ITBP personnel at Nimu

In a surprise visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Leh early this morning. Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief MM Naravane also accompanied the PM on his day long visit to Leh.  The Prime Minister was briefed by Personnel of the Army, Air Force and ITBP at a forward position in Nimu amid ongoing tension with China.

Located at 11,000 feet, the region is among the world’s toughest terrains, surrounded by the Zanskar range and located on the banks of the river Indus.

AIR correspondent reports, with an aim to  boost the morale of soldiers, PM Narendra Modi is in Leh. Without any information to many, PM Modi landed in Leh. Immediately on his arrival PM Modi took off to Nimo, a nearby village where Military engineering services have given him a demonstration of equipment that meets the requirements of Army personnel along the Line of Actual Control in the Eastern Ladakh.

At the technical area, the PM is being received by the Ladakh Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur and MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal. PM Narendra Modi ‘s visit definitely sends a strong signal across the border about preparedness.

PM Modi will be briefed by the senior Army officials at Hall of Fame in Leh. 

Meanwhile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the  visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Ladakh and his meeting with army soldiers and encouraging  them, has certainly boosted the morale of the army. In a tweet, Mr Singh said, the borders of the country have always remained  secure in the hands of the army. He  thanked the Prime Minister for this move.

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also said in a tweet that India is so proud of Mr Narendra Modi who is in Leh today to encourage our brave soldiers.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said that Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Ladakh will tremendously bolster the morale of our armed forces. 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the  visit of  Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Leh will surely boost the morale of our valorous soldiers. In a tweet, Mr Shah said that Mr Modi is  with our brave and courageous personnel of Army, Air Force and  ITBP at a forward location in Ladakh.

Get ready for G4 Flu Virus

In a new research, scientists from China, have identified a “recently emerged” strain of influenza virus.

Virus is infecting Chinese pigs and that has the potential of triggering a pandemic. scientists named it G4, the swine flu strain has genes similar to those in the virus that caused the 2009 flu pandemic.

The scientists suggest that controlling the prevailing G4 Eurasian-Avian like (EA) H1N1 viruses in pigs and closely monitoring human populations, especially workers in the swine industry, should be “urgently implemented”.

China has the largest population of pigs in the world. whole world is already suffering the novel corona virus badly.

In such situation, these type of news creates an awful atmosphere. If the mistake is made by China same as with Corona, the condition would go to be very severe.

We need to prepare ourselves for this flu along fighting with Corona pandemic.

If this flu is not treated well and another pandemic is established anyhow, then it would indicate the end of world gradually by all means.

Pulwama terror attack: NIA arrests one more accused

In Jammu and Kashmir, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested one more accused – Mohammad Iqbal Rather in connection with last year’s Pulwama terror attack case. Rather is a resident of Futlipura, Charar-e-Shareef in Budgam district. The accused had facilitated the movement of Mohammad Umar Farooq, the Jaishe-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist and key conspirator in this case. Umar Farooq along with others had assembled the IED used in the attack which claimed the lives of 40 CRPF personnel.

Initial investigations revealed that Iqbal Rather was in constant touch with Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists over secure messaging applications. He was also part of the transportation module of Jaish-e-Mohammed terror outfit.

NIA has arrested 6 persons in this case so far.

Covid-19 recovery rate improves to 60.72 pct in country

Government today said that a total of three lakh 79 thousand 892 people affected with coronavirus have recovered in the country so far. In the past 24 hours, a record 20 thousand 32 people have recovered from Covid-19 and with this the recovery rate has improved to 60.72 per cent.

The Health and Family Welfare Ministry said, 20 thousand 903 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours taking the total number of cases to six lakh 25 thousand 544. This is the highest spike in fresh cases since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic in India. In a single day, 379 deaths have been reported taking the nationwide toll to 18 thousand 213. Presently, the total number of active corona cases in the country is two lakh 27 thousand 439.

Meanwhile, Indian Council of Medical Research, ICMR said that a total of two lakh 41 thousand 576 corona virus tests were conducted by various laboratories in the country in the last 24 hours. This is the highest number of tests conducted by laboratories since the outbreak of the pandemic in India. So far, 92 lakh 97 thousand 749 tests have been conducted.

ICMR is continuously increasing its testing facilities for Covid-19 by giving approval to government and private laboratories. As of now,a total one thousand 74 laboratories across India have been given approval including 775 government laboratories and 299 private laboratory chains. 

ICMR aims to launch indigenous Covid-19 vaccine by August 15

Indian Council of Medical Research, ICMR is planning to launch indigenous Covid-19 vaccine for use by the 15th of August after completion of all clinical trials. ICMR has partnered with Bharat Biotech International Limited to develop this path breaking, Covid-19 vaccine.

ICMR has asked Bharat Biotech to fast track the clinical trial mechanism and ensure that the subject enrolment is initiated by 7th of July.

AIR correspondent reports that this is the first indigenous vaccine being developed in India and one of the top priority projects of the government. The vaccine is derived from a  SARS-COV2 strain isolated by ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune. ICMR and Bharat Biotech are jointly working for the pre-clinical as well as clinical development of this vaccine.  

Recently, the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation, the National regulatory body for Indian Pharmaceuticals and medical devices, has granted approval to Bharat Biotech India to conduct human clinical trials for Corona Vaccine called ‘Covaxin’.

PM Modi makes surprise visit to Leh accompanied by CDS Rawat, Army Chief Naravane

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made a surprise visit to Leh and was briefed by senior officers at a forward position in Nimu amid ongoing tension with China.

The Prime Minister was accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane. He reached Nimu, early morning today and he is presently interacting with Army, Air Force and ITBP personnel. Located at 11,000 feet, this is among the tough terrains, surrounded by Zanskar range and on the banks of the Indus.

At least 162 killed in Myanmar Jade mine collapse

In Myanmar, at least 162 people have been killed in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Kachin province. Myanmar Fire Service Department said that 162 bodies have been recovered from the landslide in Hpakant, the centre of the world’s biggest and most lucrative jade mining industry. Hpakant is a rough and remote area in Kachin state, 950 kilometres north of Myanmar’s biggest city, Yangon. 54 injured people were taken to hospitals. An unknown number of people are feared missing. Emergency workers had to slog through heavy mud to retrieve the bodies.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep sadness at the deaths and sent condolences to families of the victims and Myanmar’s government and people.